Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Affirms Strategic Alliance with North Korea
3 sources across 3 countries · Chile · Norway · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- La Tercera
- Aftenposten
- Yonhap
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Russia and North Korea are collaborating to establish a new and just world order based on multipolarity and national sovereignty. In a letter to his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son-hui, Lavrov praised the deployment of North Korean troops to the Kursk region of Russia to fight against Ukrainian forces. This military support is described as proof of a militant friendship between the two nations.
The relationship between Moscow and Pyongyang has intensified since June 2024, when President Vladimir Putin and leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership and mutual defense pact. Both leaders have exchanged messages reaffirming their commitment to deepening multifaceted cooperation to ensure regional security and stability. Lavrov also referenced the shared history of the two countries fighting against Japanese militarism in 1945 as a foundation for their current ties.
Reporting on the event varied by political lean. Center-right sources focused on the broader geopolitical goal of creating a new world order and the strategic nature of the bilateral ties. Center sources emphasized the specific military aspect of the alliance, highlighting the deployment of troops to the Kursk region as a central point of the communication.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- This source highlighted the military cooperation and the specific deployment of troops as evidence of the alliance.
- Centre-right
- These sources framed the event as a strategic effort to reshape the global order through bilateral cooperation.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Lavrov: North Korean soldiers fight against Ukrainians to establish new world order
- Centre-right La Tercera: Lavrov affirms that Russia and North Korea are collaborating to create a "new and just world order"
- Centre Yonhap: Russian FM lauds N. Korea's troop deployment, pledges closer ties in Liberation Day letter
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